One of the shows I watch yearly includes Sex and the City. During the fall I rewatch Gilmore Girls, in the winter Gossip Girl, I rewatch Friends all year round, and during the spring/summer, I rewatch Sex and the City. With season two of the sequel series “Just Like That” premiering this week, this seemed like the perfect time to revisit a show that has influenced my 20s and sense of fashion in a significant way.
So let’s talk about the fashion in Sex and the City (SATC) starting with Miranda. Miranda? Yes, I know Miranda. Even though a fan favorite when it comes to her personality, I do not see her portrayed as a fashion icon in the show like Carrie, Samantha, or even Charlotte. At least not in the later seasons. However, “Season 1 Miranda”? Oh, she is an icon. I believe the show really focused on using style to showcase the characters’ personalities more in the first season, which makes sense as they were still trying to establish their personas and give the audience a quick understanding of who they were. Miranda was the ambitious lawyer and with that came the suits.
The first season brilliantly captured that corporate look for Miranda. Personally, as I grow into more professional spaces, this look is something I am trying to build more into my wardrobe. What I find difficult about this aesthetic, is how to incorporate my own personality into it. At times, I do find it bland, however with appropriate styling, like hairstyles, choice of jewelry, clothing color, SHOES, I am finding this look much more fun to pursue.
Later seasons, still do continue to highlight the corporate look for Miranda. I also do enjoy the variability they give her as well. I believe she dives really well into that ambiguous, sometimes even street style (I mean the overalls look with the cap is timeless) aesthetic the best out of all the women on the show.
Samantha and Charlotte also have been the protagonists of some of my favorite looks throughout the show. I like them for different reasons. I love Samantha for not shying away from still looking fashionable as she gets older. A few months ago there was this trend of younger girls showing their mothers in their clothing and they looked so vibrant, it just reminded me of Samantha. I think there is a societal pressure for women to dress (which is even seen in the series, unfortunately) in a certain way as they age but lately, I am seeing the change in women maintaining and maturing their style in a way that is true to them. Samantha represents that for me. She refuses to let others dictate her style and she looks great while at it. I like to think of Samantha as the definition of sex appeal, which has more to do with her personality but translates so well in all of her clothing. Next to Carrie, I think she is the most fashion vanguard. No matter what she wears, she looks sexy. And I love it. Here are some of my favorite looks from her, and I have to say red is her color.
Charlotte emulates (forgive me for sounding too trendy) old money, which is not exactly my cup of tea but very fitting for an upper east side WASP (as she describes herself). The actress, Kristin Davis, I find exceptionally beautiful. I think she was perfectly cast for this role and helped bring some of Charlotte’s styling to life. I did occasionally enjoy several of her looks. Here are my favorites:
Last but not in the bit least is Carrie. Oh, Carrie! Even though not my favorite character, but a fantastically flawed character I do enjoy watching (Watch this brief analysis: Why does everyone hate Carrie) especially because of her sense of style. Gosh, I could talk about her outfits forever! Sometimes when I am getting ready for a special event, I put on an episode just so I can channel my best fashion sense and excitement for clothes. In the first season, we didn’t see as much of the fashion lover she was, which was quite the opposite as we saw with Miranda, but I believe it was more of a budget issue. This is even more supported in the first season when we see her repeat most of her outfits (THE ICONIC FUR COAT, LADIES IT IS OKAY TO REWEAR YOUR CLOTHES, PLEASE DO!)
Something I did enjoy watching throughout the 6 seasons (and the movies) is the evolution of Carries’ clothing. She possesses the most range out of all the women and showcases many timeless looks. Something Carries does very well is manage to look stylish even with her most casual looks.
Additionally, I particularly love her dresses. They are, in my opinion, her best most iconic looks.
More looks that I love from Carrie.
Carrie’s style is colorful and unique. She really influences many trends that continue to exist today. For example, a recent styling that has resurfaced is the addition of flowers to clothing that characterized “Season 3 Carrie”.
This look has returned to predominate recent runaways in a major way and based on the more recent season of “Just Like That”, it is back for Carrie as well. I even just recently bought a flower necklace accessory to style with because it is such a feminine, fun, and easy way to elevate a look.
I started watching SATC a long time ago, maybe even too young, but even at such a young age I admired Carrie’s fashion. It instilled in me excitement, vibrancy, beauty, and a love for clothing; an intriguing aspect of life to look forward to and develop from then til the end of my days. At whatever age, I have learned that fashion can be used to express myself. It is okay to love looking good, to get excited about a new pair of shoes, to wear your best outfit to meet your girlfriends for a walk in the park, to go to the grocery store, or even to sit for hours studying at a coffeeshop.
Videos to watch: What do the Women in Sex and the City Represent? Style Analysis
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